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By Regina Dania. Hockey Gear and Equipment. Published at Thursday, March 29th, 2018 03:59:05 AM.

Some people say that when you′re coming in on a breakaway or penalty shot you should have a strategy of what you want to do before you get to the goalie. I think you have to take what the goalie gives you. If he comes out to cut down the...

By Regina Dania. Hockey Gear and Equipment. Published at Sunday, December 31st, 2017 18:19:57 PM.

SKATING SKILLS The foundation of goaltending is based on balance and edges. The better skater you are the better goaltender you will be. Before every practice and every game your warmup should consist of simple skating drills: T-pushes shuffles and slides. You use a T-push for long crease movements. Push...

By Regina Dania. Hockey Gear and Equipment. Published at Wednesday, January 10th, 2018 18:20:37 PM.

One of the reasons the backhand shot is not used as much anymore is because of the invention of the curved stick. So many players today have such a big hook in their blade that it′s really tough to take an effective and accurate backhand shot....

By Regina Dania. Hockey Gear and Equipment. Published at Friday, December 29th, 2017 18:19:50 PM.

Remember This... The backhand shot shouldn′t be a dying skill. It′s just as important as a good wrist shot. Most players don′t have a strong backhand shot because they don′t practice it enough. Coaches need to develop drills that will help you practice this very important but under-used shot....

By Regina Dania. Hockey Gear and Equipment. Published at Wednesday, January 03rd, 2018 18:20:11 PM.

Few topics polarize hockey's pundit populus and fan base like supplemental discipline and for good reason. Plays that spark calls for suspension are dangerous and often result in major injuries. We should talk about them....

By Regina Dania. Hockey Gear and Equipment. Published at Tuesday, January 02nd, 2018 18:20:04 PM.

HAND SKILLS With the advancement of the butterfly save in the early to mid-1990s goaltenders started perfecting their on-ice coverage and the use of their hands was a bit forgotten. Catching a puck means possession for your team and rebounds off your blocker are steered to the corner. In warmup...

By Regina Dania. Hockey Gear and Equipment. Published at Saturday, January 06th, 2018 18:20:22 PM.

Remember This... The backhand shot shouldn′t be a dying skill. It′s just as important as a good wrist shot. Most players don′t have a strong backhand shot because they don′t practice it enough. Coaches need to develop drills that will help you practice this very important but under-used shot....

By Regina Dania. Hockey Gear and Equipment. Published at Sunday, January 07th, 2018 18:20:29 PM.

Leg Pads. The following is a four-step guide to determine the size of a goaltender′s pads : Step 1 – Goaltender's skate size Step 2 – Measure from the floor to the middle of the kneecap Step 3 – Measure from the middle of the kneecap to desired height on...